Margaret Heffernan's Dare to Disagree

In the evaluation of the speech of Margaret Heffernan’s Dare to Disagree the three concepts I will be discussing are the introduction, the use of visual aids, and the transitions.

Introductions are important part of any speech; this is where you introduce your main points and makes your connection with the audience. Make the introduction about your audience by changing the language to make it about the audience by using your credentials as what your audience will be learning from you, establish your credibility about the topic, connection tools by making a promise about they will be getting out of your speech, and use a call back point in your speech by using something particular that at the end of your speech that you go back to. (Bennett) In the opening of her speech, Margret had no introduction. With the lack of Margret’s attention grabber, no introduction to her topic and thesis, no credibility established and no preview of her main points, I was left wondering what she going to speak about.

Props should generally be avoided, because they draw attention away from the speaker and suspend the audience’s imagination. They should be used only to trigger emotions, or when showing something is more effective than describing it. (Walia) Margret’s speech would have been more effective had she used some form of visual aids. Things such as pictures of the topics she was speaking of. Even though most understand what an x-ray machine is, the use of picture of the items makes it a very visual item to place in your mind while she discusses the item causing the issue. Vibrant images can enliven a business presentation and images should be chosen for their relevance to the content of the speech. (Walia)

Transitions will help your speech flow more smoothly as one unified, coherent presentation.  They will link one part of your speech to the next. Transitions show the connection between the introduction and the main points, between the main points and the body and then...